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The Boat Hotel

3.5 star property
Family-friendly 3.5-star hotel with free WiFi

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Interior
Suite
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, individually decorated
Double or Twin Room, Garden View

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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Deshar Road, Boat of Garten, Scotland, PH24 3BH
  • Boat of Garten Golf Club
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Loch Morlich
  • Loch Garten Osprey Centre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Inverness (INV)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, individually decorated

Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Garden View | Terrace/patio

Double or Twin Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, individually decorated

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Single Room

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite Double or Twin Room | Bathroom

Suite Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Boat of Garten

In Boat of Garten .A stay at this hotel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Boat of Garten Golf Club and 3 miles (5 km) of Loch Vaa. Lochan Dhu and Loch Garten Osprey Centre are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Boat of Garten Golf Club - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Landmark Forest Adventure Park - 7 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Loch Garten Osprey Centre - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Strathspey Steam Railway - 10 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Rothiemurchus Estate Visitor Centre - 12 min drive - 14.9 km

Getting around

  • Carrbridge Station - 8 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cheese & Tomatin - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Luxury Woodland Lodges at Macdonald Aviemore Resort - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Route 7 Café - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Old Bridge Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Boat Hotel

Family-friendly 3.5-star hotel with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and 2 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly The Boat Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This Victorian Boat of Garten hotel is smoke free.

  • 34 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1899
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Boat Hotel offers 34 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Bulgarian, Czech, English, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Changing table
  • Children's games
  • High chair
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available for a fee: GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Books
  • Ecotours
  • Evening entertainment
  • Games
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Playground
  • Ski storage
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 6.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses geothermal energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Barclaycard, debit cards, and cash. This property uses geothermal energy. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • For stays on 25 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner.
  • For stays on 24 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on December 31, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on 14 February, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Valentine's Day gala dinner.
  • Up to 3 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.

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The Boat Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 255 out of 675 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 240 out of 675 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 675 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 675 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 675 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay in the hotel for a couple of nights, staff were very friendly, food excellent both morning and evening. Room good and great shower in bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Don’t have the coffee.

2 nd visit. Made very welcome. Nice staff. Only criticism was the coffee machine needs replaced. Worst coffee ever.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mark James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good overall stay as always.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We stayed for one night and although our room was fine it hadn’t been dusted properly and the water pressure in the shower was non existent. Had lunch when we arrived and it wasn’t great. We were told it was lentil soup when it was clearly more like a very thick pea soup.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

alan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isobel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Garden room very quiet and great to have a patio and a bath!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value hotel in highlands that is ok

Friendly welcome and used nearby hotel parking. Managed to get an off duty waiter to carry my bags as no lift. One of the worst ever views from bedroom window of fire escape and the bathroom window faced a concrete wall a couple of feet away, so check with hotel about the situation of room before booking. Unable to get breakfast tea despite asking the waitress - this further spoilt my stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony G A

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food at Dinner was outstanding,miby not the cheapest place to eat but worth every penny
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel, a few minor issues with service but a good hotel in a great location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giacomo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely weekend stay in The Boat Hotel. We were lucky enough to have a room on the corner in the main building, overlooking the train station. The room was comfortable and warm, with the bedding being good quality. Nice meal in the main restaurant and a nice selection of cereals, jams and bread for breakfast. The hot breakfast cooked to order was also good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel. Beautiful place. Cosy.

Wonderful stay. Off street parking. Garden room with own decking and access to garden which was great for my dog. Side entrance for ease of access to carpark. Staff were lovely and happy to help. Room was big, clean and well decorated.. The bath panel and shower screen was tired looking and brought down the tone of the bathroom which was actually beautifully done so that was a bit of a shame. Food was delicious. Slight niggle with breakfast. Food is cooked fresh so be prepared to wait. The coffee machine was a nightmare (I live for morning coffee) Half a teacup of cold cappucino on both days was frustrating. Staff agreed it was an old useless machine and said they'd been asking for a new one for years. Nevertheless I'd definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food whether it be breakfast or dinner is tremendous 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

Great stay. Arrived late afternoon so had a quick late lunch / early tea and food was lovely with Gluten-free options. Room was a great size, lovely bathroom and lovely view. Looking forward to visiting again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, but...

Hotel was lovely, spacious, clean and a good price, but wouldn't stay there again as there was a constant noise from (I assume) the boiler/heating system which made sleep difficult 😡
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel - basic but friendly with delicious food
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sharon Louise

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Margrete

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely friendly hotel . A little tired in places. Excellent food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We checked in very late, after they closed, but they accommodated us very well. Build is old but well kept, so expect thing that come with an old building: squeaky floors, etc. Not enough bedding and the light that they have shining on the front of the hotel was shining right in our window. We innovated and overall it was a very nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

anthony

Liked: Amenities
this was a delightfully quaint Scottish hotel. Somewhat old fashioned with plenty of stairs. However room clean and tidy. restaurant for evening meal and breakfast excellent……A good valued hotel in a quiet little village
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024